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2 unusual facts about Rasta


Raasta Man

As per ideology of Lucky Ali, his music was supposed to be free of any copyright as this album was focused on being free as a Nomad and inspired by Rasta.

Rasta

Lester Speight, Lester "Rasta" Speight, African American football player, wrestler and actor who appeared in My Wife and Kids


Buju Banton

Produced by Banton, with contributions from longtime collaborators Donovan Germain, Stephen Marsden and Wyclef Jean, Rasta Got Soul was recorded over a seven-year period before its release.

Dub poetry

Linton Kwesi Johnson (LKJ)'s album Dread Beat an' Blood first appeared in 1978, then Oku Onuora's Reflection In Red in 1979, followed by Benjamin Zephaniah's Rasta, and many others in the early 1980s onwards.

Hélène Lee

She has published different books related to the Jamaican culture contributing to the development of the reggae music in France and is considered as an expert of the Rasta culture.

I Don't Smoke

The song features a sample of comedian Jim Davidson (or possibly Marcus Brigstocke impersonating one of Davidson's characters) repeating the title phrase "I don't smoke the reefer" in a faux Rasta accent.

Ponorogo Regency

Ponorogo, the birthplace of Reog, is also known by the names City Reog and City Rasta.

Rasta Mis Huevos

Rasta Mis Huevos is the second EP from Californian ska punk band Voodoo Glow Skulls.

Roots to the Bone

Roots to the Bone was issued in 1995 by Island Records as a reissue of Rico Rodriguez' most important album, Man from Wareika, (minus two tracks: Rasta and Gunga Din) with some 12" sides from the late 1970s.

SkaDaddyZ

Said to be compared to Sublime, the SkaDaddyZ describe their music as a blend of Ska, Funk, Rasta, and Punk - all this presented with extreme energy.


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